I'd call this a VFAQ (yes, a very frequently asked question!) A WebSphere Application Server Deployment Manager is just a Java process, can it run on the same node as a normal WebSphere Application Server, or should it run on a standalone node? If it weren't for cost (then the world would be a different place...) then it would be a straight forward decision to place this on separate (virtual) hardware. For reasons of: separating the administrative process from the runtime it can easily be backup up it doesn't interfere with the application... [More]

Ok I'm now a proper convert to the WebSphere DataPower XC10 . What is in effect a simpler version WebSphere eXtreme Scale in appliance form-factor, I had just a little reservation about it. Mainly this was because I like power tools and WebSphere eXtreme Scale is certainly one of those. Whether it just be storing huge quantities of data for rapid retrieval or something more exotic like a grid-computing platform, WebSphere eXtreme Scale is just great. By contrast the XC10 appliance, is "just" a powerful, scalable in-memory data... [More]

I often get ask about how to do WebSphere Application Server migrations. This is something that WebSphere now provides really excellent support for. There is loads of good documentation for it now (I provide my favourite links at the bottom) and even the InfoCenter provides an excellent starting place. I always break migrations down into 3 different areas: Application Development Environment Runtime Environment Application Migration In my view, application migration has become increasingly straightforward over recent years. This is... [More]